Corey Alston

Corey Alston is a man who has been recognized by many for his tireless effort to keep his heritage alive for his generation. He has been featured in magazines, TV shows, and world-renowned museums. You can find him mostly keeping his art form alive by social media sites. Corey is a direct descendant of Enslaved Africans, and is proud to teach others about his heritage by doing public educational talks all over the country. Corey is a fifth-generation Sweetgrass Basket Weaver and currently runs the family business in the Charleston City Market. Sweetgrass Basket Weaving has been a major part of the Gullah Geechee Culture, dating back to the era of Enslavement. This coastal art form has been recognized as South Carolina State Handcraft and has been known to be found to be kept alive the longest along the Sweetgrass Basket Makers HWY of South Carolina. This skill is one of the rare arts of our country and is found nowhere else in America. Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets are known as a national treasure.